[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 34488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11687]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a 
Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection under review; Petition 
to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and Application for Advance 
Processing of Orphan Petition; Form I-600, I-600A.

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    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought 
for the information collection listed below. This information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on April 4, 
2005 at 70 FR 17109, allowed for a 60-day public comment period. the 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) did not receive any 
comments on this information collection. The purpose of this notice is 
to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted until July 14, 2005. This process is 
conducted in accordance with 5 CFR part 1320.10.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies should address one or more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition to Classify Orphan as an 
Immediate Relative and Application for Advance Processing of Orphan 
Petition.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-600 
and I-600A. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. This form 
issued by the USCIS to determine immigrant eligibility and advance 
processing of orphans.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 34,000 
responses at 30 minutes (.5) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 17,000 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
information collection instrument, please contact Mr. Richard A. Sloan, 
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20529; (202) 272-8377.

    Dated: June 8, 2005.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 05-11687 Filed 6-13-05; 8:45 am]
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